2016 - $20 - 1 oz. Pure Silver – First World War Battlefront: The Battle of Beaumont Hamel

July 1 is a day of remembrance for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. On that day 100 years ago, the 1st Newfoundland Regiment advanced on the German front lines near the French village of Beaumont-Hamel in the first ground attack of the Somme Offensive. This coin captures the intensity of that devastating battle with the poignant image of a soldier advancing under enemy fire near the Danger Tree: a lone, war-torn marker on the heavily defended terrain.

Specifications
No. 147827
Mintage 10000
Composition 99.99% pure silver
Finish proof with selective gold plating
Weight (g) 31.39
Diameter (mm) 38
Edge serrated
Certificate serialized
Face value 20 dollars
Artist Silvia Pecota (reverse), Sir E.B. MacKennal (obverse)